Vimy Ridge
For those of you who love all things politics and about wars especially the Vimy Ridge inclusive of the events that led to the battle then, this is the quiz for you. If you are prepared to test your knowledge, try it out.
- 1.
Where is Vimy Ridge?
- A.
Britain
- B.
Canada
- C.
Germany
- D.
France
Correct Answer
D. France -
- 2.
How many Canadians were at Vimy Ridge?
- A.
500,124
- B.
5,536
- C.
52,524
- D.
97,184
Correct Answer
D. 97,184 -
- 3.
When did the battle of Vimy Ridge start?
- A.
A) April 9, 1917
- B.
B) Easter Monday, 1918
- C.
C) April 9, 1916
- D.
D) June 6th, 1944
Correct Answer
A. A) April 9, 1917 -
- 4.
Canada destroyed ___________% of the enemy artillery
- A.
A) 93%
- B.
B) 30%
- C.
C) 83%
- D.
D 50%
Correct Answer
C. C) 83% -
- 5.
Who planned the offensive tactics?
- A.
Who planned the offensive tactics? A) The Canadians and the British (joint operation)
- B.
B) The French
- C.
C) The British
- D.
D) The Americans
Correct Answer
A. Who planned the offensive tactics? A) The Canadians and the British (joint operation) -
- 6.
What was the name of the Canadian commander of the attack on Vimy ridge?
- A.
A) Julian Byng
- B.
B) Arnold Patton Curry
- C.
C) Dwight Eisenhower
- D.
D) Arthur Currie
Correct Answer
D. D) Arthur Currie -
- 7.
This is the First battle all four Canadian divisions fought together
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
The Canadian were successful in taking and holding the ridge with less than 4,000 dead.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
What was the main objective (highest point on the ridge) – which is where the Vimy Ridge Memorial is located?
- A.
Mount Sorrell
- B.
Vimy Hill
- C.
Hill 145
- D.
Hill 65
Correct Answer
C. Hill 145 -
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